Once he woke up again, An Zhe didn’t know what time it was. He sat up on the bed and the whole room seemed like it was still night time. Only a faint glimmer of light shone through a gap in the curtains, like faint sunlight shining through the plant branches and leaves in the Abyss. After opening the curtains, the room was still dark and it was cloudy outside.

He took out the communicator and glanced at it. It was 11 in the morning. Suddenly, An Zhe felt that he had forgotten something. He was agitated and completely woke up. The first thing he did was to look at the bed. There was nothing. Only he was present and it was the same for the room.

Then he found the paper on the table with a ballpoint pen next to it. An Zhe got out of bed and came to the table, picking it up. It was the poster protesting the atrocities of the judges. He turned it over and saw a few words in black writing on the back.

Gone.

If there is something then call me.

Lu Feng.

An Zhe didn’t know why but he smiled. He thought that Lu Feng’s note was as simple as his work manual. He put down the note and went to the closest to choose clothes to go to the city affairs office. He thought for a long time before finally taking out a grey sweater.

Grey—An Zhe looked up. The sky was grey and hung very low above the buildings. Thick grey clouds were gathered and spread from the city to the horizon, like it was going to rain heavily.

An Zhe was very happy. Mushrooms like rainy days not to mention Lu Feng gave him news yesterday. If he could be recruited at the city affairs office then he could go to the main city. The Lighthouse was in the main city and he would be one step closer to recovering his spore.

He decided not to care about the matter of Lu Feng taking away his spore.

CHAPTER 25

On top of the street telephone pole, the radio installed looped a mechanical female voice.

“At present, District 6 has sufficient supplies and normal supply of water and electricity. The garrison has achieved a full range and comprehensive protection for the ultrasonic disperser.”

“This is a message from the weather station. The sky is cloudy and there is a probability of heavy rainfall. All residents, please close your doors and windows and reduce your travel.”

“The city affairs office’s personnel screening for the main city has begun. Residents who meet the requirements should go to the city affairs office as soon as possible. Repeating that residents who meet the requirements…”